| key | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 68.6 | 56.2 | 87.1 | 19.9 | 87.2 | 113.7 | 110.6 | |
| Number of occurrences | 222 | 111 | 58 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 25 | |
| Number of authors | 77 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
n chyne, then locked it wi ma key on page 52
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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
in roon the Yale loack an the key goes in. We stumble in the do on page 8
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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
oup on a steel ring... An yae key, the biggest, thrice bigger'n on page 138
thing. A strangbox aye has a key like yon... But ach, whit a s on page 139
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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
d him. Huv ye no goat a spare key or suhin?' on page 30
ae get ye gawn.' Disco dips a key on page 31
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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
in a drawer an steck it wi a key.' on page 49
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
on it baur a wee totie gowden key, an Alison's furst thocht wis on page 11
-hopin there micht be anither key on it, or at ony rate a buik on page 12
d she'd forgot the wee gowden key, an when she went back tae th on page 13
row bigger, I micht reach the key; an gin it maks me grow weeer on page 14
wa she tuik up the wee gowden key an hurried aff tae the gairde on page 16
Also on pages 19, 44
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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
o ma sleeve. Morton pits heez key intae the luik an pusst the d on page 81
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
arst, whit wi Bing singin aff key, the Sairgint daein rifle dre on page 26
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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
d, pairt o this passage wis a key pint o disagreement. Katja Le on page 34
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ried the wean in, got the hut key, turnt its electricity oan an on page 1
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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
r brakfast shaw presenters an key wurkers on page 52
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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
e is hard-won, acceptance the key, on page 51
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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
An the guid women there wae a key in their haun on page 15
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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
the same wiy an the different key jerks iz away. Suddenly am co on page 3
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
key tae bein a writer, even if ah on page 7
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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
('the tresors saif, the key nane but mine') on page 54
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"I lost my key. What took you so long to ans on page 83
or and wis aboot tae turn the key tae go inside ah hear a famil on page 116
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
l lock the door and fling the key doon the well!' on page 122
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
ch three hinges, a hole fir a key on page 37
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
uld lock up an throw away the key, said ma ma. Aw Wully's awrig on page 169
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Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
a be yer dad, as he's got his key. on page 3
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
- KEEP OOT. Mr Wonka taen a key fae his poacket, leaned ower on page 99
He taen a key fae his pooch, and unlockit t on page 122
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
in evri key in the buik, ceptin fir the b on page 116
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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
ce document (2009), ane o the key documents o Curriculum for Ex on page 3
his section briefly lists the key reasons why the Scottish Gove on page 4
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
an matchin. Haudin reglar is key. If the'r twa richt weys tae on page 12
aist affen. Thir words is the key anes that maks up ony leid, a on page 44
ttert tradeetion in Shetland. Key texts here comprehends John J on page 60
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
orry, hen. I must've left the key in ma ither jecket. Just nip on page 29
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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a key fob on page 67
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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
ite string tichtly his, clock key his tae thraw. on page 13
In onie key his fancy gied; on page 58
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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
he could even tell ye in whit key on page 123
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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ood lock up an throw away thi key, said ma ma. Aw Wully's awriy on page 41
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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ll see three doors, each wi a key in its lock. Open up on page 29
He tumt the key in the first door and opened on page 33
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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Even gin the key'd been aye in the door there on page 72
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ort biography cuiverin aa the key aspecks o Law's eventful life on page 133
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
for the Scots Language, an o key staundardisin texts, the like
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
d the hoose door wi a roostit key an the fower men stertit hump
the coalhole an the bathroom key hung aff a nail in the ootsid
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ges. Amangst thir there fower key commitments thit kin be regai
n thir braid areas. The fower key commitments are - for tae fo
n paper wull tak ilkane o the key commitments turn aboot, gaun
nts turn aboot, gaun ower the key commitment an thae ither comm
it Sabhal Mòr Ostaig hauds a key role in supportin baith GME a
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
‘Charm’, says Robb, is a key-wurd for thaim at minds him,
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
, her wumman ettled to turn a key in the door, afore dunchin th
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
lement archaeology is anither key bit o evidence fur the existe
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Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
stocks o rock an the tairtan key rings.
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
e wurld sees us. Wir media is key. George Monbiot wrote a piece
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
hat respectit as it hauds the key tae buildin confidence, progr
guage throu fundin a nummer o key organisations, posts an proje
2 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Turnin the key in the ignition, the wee Cors
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
eikin tae the narrative. The key word at ilka pairt o the stor
1 matches
Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
f ye’d hae time tae get the key for the cellar. That wuid sho
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
Its key recommendations includit a co
omethin that suirly hauds the key tae the development o Scottis
2 matches
Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
olitics thegither wi a leet o key terms, an general an ordnar w
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ooanever, resilience has been key tae Glesca’s year in the fa
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
their droves. Micht ane o the key factors i this be their want
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
fine trone. She opens it wi a key and ye'll see a raw o white a
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
te. This could be pittin ower key moments throughoot a relation
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
success for the fishermen in key areas. It wis juist the oppos
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
in roon the Yale loack an the key goes in. We stumble in the do
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
tled oan thirty grand fur the key he’d moved oan tae the Guru
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
aye in owersettin, context is key fur tae tell ye which ane tae
1 matches
Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Ti hawn’ this walloper the key
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MacMinto, Gregor Hippies, Authenticity and Globalisation, (Wordpress 2022) Central, prose
ristics at we think on noo as key components o globalisation.
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
etween oorsels. He sticks the key in. And then, before ah ken i
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
t and hesitantly ah stick the key in the loack. Ah hoad ma brea
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
’Aldo, mate. Kin ah hae the key back, please?’’
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
S_Hughes Boarder cludgies are key.(2020) search twitter
@OliphantWullie tweeted
@BjCruickshank Key word here Bill is of course ' (2022) twitter link
@Chazzbat tweeted
@mrnickharvey Ah love the key chynge.(2020) search twitter
@raiphsays tweeted
same hing ye aways say? Whit key/note is it in?(2020) search twitter
@LairnScots tweeted
The '100 key Scots words' resource fae @Ed (2020) twitter link
Education Scotland's lists o key wirds in dialects fae across (2018) twitter link
@ThonJacobite tweeted
e in babysittin the bairns o' key workers. Of coorse, these bai(2021) search twitter
Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
in oot front. Wi a sma siller key in his haun, Donald strode up on page 76
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
s later, Joyce hid their room key in her han. on page 7
noo," said Joyce, turnin the key an pushin the door open. on page 9
he heard the scrape o Joyce's key in the lock. "Ah've wasted th on page 17
Ah'm the een aat's haudin the key. Bit chynge is a scary thing: on page 92
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Quietly turnin I'backdoor key on page 132
Is a bittie dark an oot o' key on page 173
2 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
n on id except a peedy golden key, an Alice's first thoucht wis on page 10
er e locks were too beg, or e key wis too peedy, but in any cas on page 11
houpan she micht find anither key on id, or at any rate a book on page 12
hed forgotten e peedy golden key, an when she went back till e on page 13
s me grow beeg, A can reach e key; an if id makes me grow peedi on page 14
Also on pages 16, 19, 73
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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
n lang syne tint his been the key,
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ll Ah see far Ah’ve pit the key.’ An wad ye believe it, Ah
1 matches
Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
on, an practice on a nummer o key objectives an principles, inc
oung people bring to school.' Key themes in the English an Lite
ellence highlichts Scots as a key pairt o bairns' education. Te
3 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
start on the first turn o the key. It wis mair likely an willin
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
key. "Mighty me I need that every
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
unlockit the corn kist wi the key entrusted tae him bi Steenhil
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
sal drugs limited tae fowk in key joabs, police informers wad a
he mornin, an socht the spare key frae the landlord, fur there
2 matches
Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
boattle. Ye wirnae a feardy. Key wiz intae it mair than A wiz.
Guid camiflage that,” says Key. “We can nip in ahint yin a
ae yin o thae hooses,” says Key, pyin nae attention tae me.
Fair awa wi himsel wiz Key. “Here’s a better idea.
“Right!” says Key. “Ye ken whit tae dae.”
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The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
pest fan ye hid tae ask for a key fan ye needed the lavvy.
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@72redz1903 tweeted
n sees Barron and Clarkson as key tae moving the ba forward qui (2022) twitter link
aying a glove on them but the key moment tae lay a glove was th (2022) twitter link
@AbzPodcast @LAberdonia But key moments change games - we di (2022) twitter link
ntinue playing, but, he was a key part of the Glass appointment (2022) twitter link
@AberdeenAnalys1 Key weakness for me is oor inabil (2020) twitter link
@glenlivetloon tweeted
pandemic? But no, let's take key people's focus away from mana(2020) search twitter
Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The kye err oot is key error oops, on page 135
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
he always kept under lock and key, and wouldn't let me touch. W on page 24
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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
r lie waakrife till I hear dy key. Queer on page 19
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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
key = 'lock' in StE: Mind an key da door whin du gings. on page 106
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Williamson, Christie Gairden, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
wi da key bellt awa
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
ay, in me new fun status as a key worker I'm likely earned it o(2021) search twitter
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
n eet except a teensy goolden key, an Ahlice's firrst idea was on page 10
key was tae wee, but ony road eet on page 11
hopin she micht finng anither key oan eet, or at ony rate a boo on page 12
d she hed forgot th wee goold key, an when she went back tae th on page 13
grow bigger, Ah can reach th key; an if eet maks iz grow wee'e on page 14
Also on pages 16, 19, 75
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@cammyrudkin tweeted
@radioborders Is it a house key? Frae cammy and huggy workin (2012) search twitter
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
wi naethin on it but a gowden key, an Alice's furst thocht wus on page 11
hopin shae micht fin anither key on it, or at onie rate a book on page 12
hae had furgot the wee gowden key, whin shae went baak tae the on page 14
t yinst tuk up the wee gowden key an went aff at a rate tae the on page 17
wus shut agane, an the gowden key wus lyin on the gless tibble, on page 20
Also on pages 76
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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ers, for yis hae taen awa tha key tae unnèrstannin. Yis hinnae on page 91
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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
he mair sae es hit wul pley a key roul es the plen process gaes on page 4
diation process taakin in the key fowk i n Ulster-Scots boadies on page 7
e stairt ap o' facilities fer key sectoral organisations on page 8
University at fordered thrie key notions o' Equity, on page 16
ster-Scots emphasis wi' in aa key stages. on page 22
Also on pages 23, 32, 36, 40, 45, 47, 51, 64, 66, 71
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